Seavi Advent
SEAVI Advent Private Equity [1] is the first private equity and venture capital firm to operate in Singapore. Since 1984, they have invested over US$ 500 million into more than 100 Asian companies, from early to late stage, as well as buyout and control transactions. SEAVI Advent is the Asian Affiliate of Advent International Corporation [2].
The firm has listed more than 40 companies on various stock exchanges, including more than 30 on the Singapore Exchange. Some of their more prominent investments include Venture Corporation [3], which is one of the best VC investments in Singapore, reportedly yielding the fund more than 10 times return. In recent years, they have also invested heavily into China and one of their most successful Chinese investments is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding [4], which was reported to have generated a return of more than 10 times over a period of less than 12 months.
SEAVI Advent's South East Asian operations are managed Tan Keng Boon and Derrick Li, both pioneers of the Singapore venture capital industry. The firm's Greater China activities are spearheaded by its Shanghai based partner Yao Wei Ming 姚维民.